MILLOM TOWN COUNCIL
22ND September 2026
Dear Councillors,
You are summonsed to attend a Meeting of Millom Town Council commencing 07.00pm on Wednesday 30th September 2026 in the Methodist Hall, Queen Street, Millom
Cath Jopson
Clerk to the Council.
A G E N D A
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
- EXCLUSION OF PRESS & PUBLIC: (Public Bodies Admission to Meetings Act 1960) To consider whether there are any agenda items during consideration of which the press and public should be excluded
- CHAIRMANS OPENING REMARKS:
- MAYOR’s ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: To receive declarations, by elected and co-opted members of interests in respect of items on this agenda
- TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 29th JULY 2026
- ACTIONS UPDATE FROM PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
- To review any incomplete actions
- OPEN TO PUBLIC – *Not exceeding 15 minutes
- ACCOUNTS/FINANCE COMMITTEE:
- To examine and approve accounts for payment (sheet circulated)
- To receive and note the bank reconciliation (sheet attached)
- To agree Clerk and RFO updated pay scales from NALC
- To agree Donation requested from South Cumbria Music Festival
- To agree payment to Cumberland for advertising costs relating to Christmas Fair in 2023 – £405.90
- CUMBERLAND & COUNCILLOR UPDATES/WORKGROUPS:
- BEACH CAFÉ : To consider and agree Repairs and Maintenance to windows and Door.
- CLERK’S UPDATES/INFORMATION:
- Request to place a memorial seat within the town centre
- Allotment – Lincoln Street
- CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION/ACTION: All correspondence for information mostly via Email from Clerk unless within the working papers:
- Cumberland Council – Local Plan Scoping Consultation (emailed out)
- Future Proof Cumbria -Tackling Waste, Helping the Environment (emailed out)
- Invitation to Take Part in a New Survey on Local Council Provision of Public Toilets (emailed out)
- Cumbria CVS – Tackling Waste, Helping the Environment – practical day at Millom Network Centre – October 13th 10.30-4.30pm (Emailed out)
- PLANNING: To consider and comment upon planning applications notified by Cumberland Planning Authority since last council meeting.
Planning Applications prior to meeting discussed for comments:
- 4/26/2198/0E1 – Application for a lawful development certificate for two proposed single storey extensions to the rear of the existing dwelling – 23 Willowside Park, Haverigg
- 4/26/2246/0F1 – Conversion of one dwelling into two dwellings – 43 Lord St, Millom
- 4/26/2257/0F1 – Demolition of garage and erection of wrap around extension – 74 Lowther Road Millom
- 4/26/2150/0F1 – Quarry House Castle View Millom. Updated/amended information re consultation letter
- Variation of Condition 2 (Revision Plans to incorporate Bi-Fold doors on rear elevation) of planning approval 4/26/2220/0F1 – Construction of a 2-storey side extension over the existing garage including the installation of solar panels with external brick pillar and associated landscaping, plus internal and external alterations to an existing dwelling – 51 Lowther Road, Millom
- 4/26/2280/0F1 – Foul drainage connection to Mainsgate Road Public Sewer Land at Hodbarrow Nature Reserve, Millom
- 4/26/2290/0E1 – Lawful Development Certificate to confirm that a material commencement has been made to planning permission reference 4/26/2057/0B1 Residential Development of 8 dwellings and associated infrastructure
- ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO NOTE FOR THE NEXT MEETING:
REQUEST FOR DISPENSATIONS
The clerk to report any requests received since the previous meeting for dispensations to speak and\or vote on any matter where a member has a disclosable pecuniary interest.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive declarations by elected and co-opted members of interests in respect of items on this agenda.
Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests who have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.) Members may, however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests whom they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests. If a member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting
